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Rustic Bunting, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica)
Cape Clear Island, Lough Errul, Co. Cork. October 17th, 2017.
Rustic Bunting, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Rustic Bunting (Emberiza rustica)
Cape Clear Island, Lough Errul, Co. Cork. October 17th, 2017.
Firecrest, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Firecrest (Regulus ignicapilla)
Cape Clear Island, Paddy Timsey's, Co. Cork. October 17th, 2017.
Hawfinch, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Cape Clear Island, Low Road, Co. Cork. October 15th, 2017.
Hawfinch, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes)
Cape Clear Island, Low Road, Co. Cork. October 15th, 2017.
Swainson's Thrush, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Cape Clear Island, Lough Errul Garden, Co. Cork. October 14th, 2017.
Video:

Swainson's Thrush, Cape Clear Island from Irish Twitcher on Vimeo.

Swainson's Thrush, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Swainson's Thrush (Catharus ustulatus)
Cape Clear Island, Lough Errul Garden, Co. Cork. October 14th, 2017.
Spotted Sandpiper, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Cape Clear Island, Beach below Nordy Wood, Co. Cork. October 5th, 2017.
Video:

Juvenile Spotted Sandpiper from Irish Twitcher on Vimeo.

Barred Warbler, Co. Cork, Ireland.
Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)
Cape Clear Island, Cotter's Garden, Co. Cork. October 5th, 2017.
Red-necked Phalarope, Co. Wexford, Ireland.
Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus)
Tacumshin Lake, Co. Wexford. September 16th, 2017.
PAST IRISH RARE BIRDS
on 24th October
2011 Red-backed Shrike, Cork
2009 Common Nighthawk, Kerry
2007 Collared Pratincole, Galway
2007 Red-rumped Swallow, Galway
2000 Pied-billed Grebe, Cork
1999 Chimney Swift, Wexford
1999 Common Nighthawk, Cork
1990 Olive-backed Pipit, Cork
1988 Radde's Warbler, Cork
1985 Pallas's Warbler, Wexford
1985 Pallas's Warbler, Wexford
1982 Blackpoll Warbler, Cork
1970 Canada Goose, Wexford
1954 Little Bunting, Dublin
More details:
Red-backed Shrike
Barley Cove, Cork. 2011.
Common Nighthawk
Near Cahirciveen, Kerry. 2009.
Found exhausted and taken in to care. Released the following day. 2nd Irish Record
Collared Pratincole
Near Ballyconneely, Galway. 2007.
3rd Irish Record
Red-rumped Swallow
Rusheen Bay, Galway. 2007.
Pied-billed Grebe
Lough Aderra, Cork. 2000.
6th Irish Record
Chimney Swift
Churchtown, Wexford. 1999.
4th Irish Record
Common Nighthawk
Ballydonegan, Cork. 1999.
1st Irish Record
Olive-backed Pipit
Alderwood, Cape Clear Island, Cork. 1990.
4th Irish Record
Radde's Warbler
Old Head of Kinsale, Cork. 1988.
5th Irish Record
Pallas's Warbler
Hook Head, Wexford. 1985.
Trapped. 4th Irish Record
Pallas's Warbler
Hook Head, Wexford. 1985.
Trapped. 4th Irish Record
Blackpoll Warbler
Near the East Bog, Cape Clear Island, Cork. 1982.
2nd Irish Record. 24th WP record
Canada Goose
North Slob NNR, Wexford. 1970.
Four birds with two returning. 3rd & 4th Irish Records
Little Bunting
Rogerstown Estuary, Dublin. 1954.
5th Irish Record
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FIRST WP RECORDS
on 24th October:
Pied-billed Grebe, Terceira, Azores. 24th October, 1927.
Collected.
Bannerman, D.A. and Bannerman, W.M. 1966. Birds of the Atlantic Islands. A History of the Birds of the Azores. Oliver and Boyd. Edinburgh and London.